Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.025 homes sold in St. Martinville in the last year, at a typical $146K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where St. Martinville homes are listed.
Every place St. Martinville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to St. Martinville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of St. Martinville’s sales, at a typical $114K (year to May 2026)
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 31 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $72LA $144
- Days to sell
- 135
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2018 price
25 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2019 and a low of 16 in 2021. The typical sale went from $94K in 2018 to $146K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in St. Martinville
Check a listing against what St. Martinville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in St. Martinville are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of St. Martinville’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Martinville
- Shop in August. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.8% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 124 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but April is the most competitive: 31% of April sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). August has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Louisiana
| St. Martinville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 12% | 19% | 11% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.8% | 91.5% | 94.9% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 124 | 175 | 223 | 67 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (5) and about the 2017–19 level.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. Martinville home costs about $793 a month
Price: St. Martinville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Martinville’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether St. Martinville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $146K home, about $370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Martinville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. MartinvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Martinville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Broussard, Youngsville, Breaux Bridge, Lafayette and Milton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Martinville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1,453 | $246K | $143 | 10% | 60 |
| Youngsville | 462 | $308K | $160 | 13% | 62 |
| Broussard | 294 | $294K | $159 | 14% | 68 |
| New Iberia | 204 | $158K | $103 | 13% | 59 |
| Breaux Bridge | 66 | $235K | $124 | 14% | 73 |
| Milton | 38 | $281K | $151 | 17% | 70 |
| St. Martinville | 25 | $146K | $83 | 22% | 124 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in St. Martinville
What do homes sell for in St. Martinville, LA?
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $146K, $83 a square foot.
Is St. Martinville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 15 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in St. Martinville?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Martinville?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $146K home that’s near $370.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Martinville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Martinville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Martinville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).